Gate-hinge.



A. J. KULASHINSKE.

GATE HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.21, 1914.

1,130,908, Patented Mar. 9, 1915;

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A. J. KOLASHINSKE.

G ATE HINGE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.'21, 1914.

1,1 30,908. Patented M21119, 1915.

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26 flJKOZQSZIZIZSKe THE NORRIS PETERS CO. 'PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON, D. C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW J'QKOLASH'INSKE, or GLENWOOD CITY, WIsooNs-IN.

GATE-HINGE.

, I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Application filed August 21, 1914. Serial No. 857,915. a

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LANDREW J. KoLAsHIN- SKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glenwood City, in the-county of St. Groix and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGate- Hinges; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which'it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a gate hinge and the primary object of the; invention is the provision of a novel form ofhanger for a gate, by means of which the gate structure is pivotally supported by. a post.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a gate hanger as specified which has a plurality of anti-friction rollers mounted within sleeves and about a vertical rod, to which sleeves the gate structure is connected for swinging, so as to provide a free and easy moving gate.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a fragment of a gate showing the improved hanger attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of a fragment of a gate showing the opposite side of a hanger to that which is exposed in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through a part of a hanger taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 7 is a top plan view of one of the gate attaching hinges.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the supporting vertical gate post of a fence, which has a metallic strap 2 secured to the upper end thereof and positioned transversely therefrom. A vertical bar or rod 3 is secured to the horizontal strap 2 and extends parallel with the'post 1. The rod 3 has its lower end seated in a bearing 4 formed in a block 5, which block is inserted in the ground adjacent the base off the post 1. The rod 3 has a sleeve 6 positioned about the upper end of the same, which sleeve rests upon an annular collar 7 formed integrallywith the bar 3 or secured against the longitudinal movement upon the bar in any suitable manner. The sleeve 6 has tangential lugs 9 and 10 formed thereupon which lugs have a plate 11 secured thereto by means of bolts 12. The bolts 12extendalong opposite sides ofthe end piece 14 of the gate structure and have their outer ends inserted through a plate 15 which abuts the opposite side of the end post 13 of the gate 14 from the plate 11, for swingably and securely connecting the gate structure 14 to the rod 3 and the gate post 1 as is clearly shown in Figs. land 4 of the drawings.

The sleeve 6 has aplurality of anti-fric-T tion rollers 16 positioned verticallytherein and encompassing the outer surface of the rod 3. The sleeve 6 is held against upward vertical movement'by a removable collar 17 which is held in place upon the rod 3 by a setscrew 18..

The lower end of the rod 3 has a sleeve 3 20 mounted thereupon, which sleeve has its upper end enlarged as at 21 being provided with an increased bore for spacing the inner sides of the enlarged end 21 from the rod 3 so as to permit of the insertion of anti-friction rollers 32 therein, and about the outer surface of the rod 3 so as to decrease the friction generated by the movement of the sleeve 20 upon the rod 3. The sleeve 20 is held against vertical movement upon the rod 3 by a collar 23, which has an upwardly extending flange. The collar 23 is held in place upon the rod 3 by a set screw 24.

The sleeve 20 has'a transversely projecting extension 25 formed upon the lower end thereof, which projection has annularly disposed sides 26 and 27, that engage the side of the base board 28 of the gate structure 14 as is clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The projection 25 has a vertically ex tending web 29 formed thereupon which,

nected thereto, to prevent sagging of .the gate and to facilitate the maintenance of the proper shape of the gate structure.

From the foregoing'description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings the advantages of the construction; and of the method of operation of the improved gate will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains and-,while in the foregoing description the principle of the operation of this invention has been described together with various features of construction, it is to be understood that certain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be-altered to suit practical conditions provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

l/Vhat is claimed is 1. In a gate structure, the combination of a vertical gate post, a gate, a rod positioned parallel with said-gate post and rigidly con nected thereto, the lower end of said rod being rectangular and seated in a block mounted in the ground below said gate for preventing rotation of said rod,-a plurality of sleeves rotatably mounted upon said rod, said sleeves being rigidly connected to said gate for swingably supportingsaid gate by said. rod, and anti-friction rollers mounted within said sleeves and encompassingsaid rod to facilitate the swinging movement of said gate.

2. In a gate structure, the combination with a vertical gate post and agate, of 'a rod positoned adjacent the gate post and parallel therewith, said rod having its upper end rigidly connected to said gate post,,the-

lower end of said rod being rectangular and seated in a bearing block which is inserted tion rollers positioned within said sleeves and about said rod for facilitating. the swinging movement of said gate.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW J. KOLASHINSKE. WVitnesses:

HELMES ELLARLD, H. G. Por'r.

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Washington, D. G. 

